Idaea gemmata (Packard, 1876)

Family: Geometridae

Subfamily: Sterrhinae

Identification: Forewing off-white to cream-colored except for brownish to dark gray median area; discal spot dull orangish; PM line wavy; diffuse dark smudges in subterminal area; terminal line composed of dark dots at ends of veins; fringe pale; hindwing color and pattern similar to forewing.

Wing Span: 1.2-1.5 cm

Life History:

Flight: April to September.

Caterpillar Hosts:

Adult Food:

Habitat:

Range: California to Colorado and western Texas.

Conservation:

NCGR:

Management Needs:

Taxonomy Notes: None.

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